Erpetologist

/ˌɜrpɪˈtɒlədʒɪst/ noun

Definition

A scientist who studies reptiles and amphibians, their behavior, evolution, ecology, and habitats.

Etymology

From Greek 'herpeton' (reptile/creeping thing) + '-logy' (study) + '-ist' (one who practices). The term became standard in the 19th century as natural history professionalized.

Kelly Says

Famous erpetologist David Attenborough revolutionized how we see snakes and reptiles—he showed they're not evil monsters but fascinating creatures with complex behaviors, completely changing public perception.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
爬虫 ሳይንቲስት
pa-chum sai-n-tist
ARالعربية
خبير زواحف
khabeer zawahif
BNবাংলা
সরীসৃপবিদ
sa-ree-sru-p-bi-d
CACatalà
erpetolog
er-peh-toh-loh-g
CSČeština
herpetolog
her-peh-toh-loh-g
DADansk
herpetolog
her-peh-toh-loh-g
DEDeutsch
Herpetologe
her-peh-toh-loh-geh
ELΕλληνικά
ερπετολόγος
er-peh-toh-loh-gos
ESEspañol
erpetólogo
er-peh-toh-loh-goh
FAفارسی
خزنده‌شناس
khazande-sha-nas
FISuomi
herpetologi
her-peh-toh-loh-gi
FRFrançais
érpétologiste
er-peh-toh-loh-ziste
GUGU
સરિસૃપવિદ
sa-ri-su-ru-p-vi-d
HAHA
malaman tsutsa
ma-la-ma-n tsut-sa
HEעברית
חוקר זוחלים
kha-kor zo-a-halim
HIहिन्दी
सरीसृपविज्ञानी
sa-ree-sru-p-vi-j-na-nee
HUMagyar
herpetológus
her-peh-toh-loh-goos
IDBahasa Indonesia
herpetolog
her-peh-toh-loh-g
IGIG
onye na-akụ ụkọ
oh-nye na-a-ku uk-o
ITItaliano
erpetologo
er-peh-toh-loh-goh
JA日本語
両生爬虫類学者
ryōsei-ha-chūrui-gakusha
KKKK
жұмысшы
zhum-ys-shy
KMKM
អ្នកវិទូសត្វ
an-k-vit-oo-sat-v
KO한국어
파충류학자
pachoongryuhakja
MRMR
सरीसृपशास्त्रज्ञ
sa-ree-sru-pa-sha-as-tra-j-nya
MSBahasa Melayu
herpetolog
her-peh-toh-loh-g
MYမြန်မာ
ကျောက်pentine သိပ္ပံပညာရှင်
kyaw-kye-pa-tin-thi-pan-pa-nya-ra-shin
NLNederlands
herpetoloog
her-peh-toh-loh-g
NONorsk
herpetolog
her-peh-toh-loh-g
PAPA
ਸਰਪ-ਵિਦ
sar-p-vid
PLPolski
herpetolog
her-peh-toh-loh-g
PTPortuguês
erpetologista
er-peh-toh-loh-zista
RORomână
herpetolog
her-peh-toh-loh-g
RUРусский
герпетолог
ger-peh-toh-loh-g
SVSvenska
herpetolog
her-peh-toh-loh-g
SWKiswahili
herpetolog
her-peh-toh-loh-g
TAதமிழ்
தாவரவியல்
tha-va-ra-vi-yal
TEతెలుగు
సరీసుప శాస్త్రవేత్త
sa-ree-su-pa sha-as-tra-ve-tta
THไทย
นักวิทยาศาสตร์สัตว์เลื้อยคลาน
nak-wit-ya-sa-at sat-lue-roi-klan
TLTL
herpetolog
her-peh-toh-loh-g
TRTürkçe
erpetolog
er-peh-toh-loh-g
UKУкраїнська
герпетолог
her-peh-toh-loh-g
URاردو
سربانيات شناس
sar-ba-ni-yat sha-nas
VITiếng Việt
khoa học về bò sát
khoa hoc ve bo sat
YOYO
olòṣìṣẹ̀ ẹ̀rọ
o-lo-shi-she-e er-o
ZH中文
爬虫学家
páchóng xuéjiā
ZUZU
umshini wama-ndlovu
oo-m-shee-nee wa-ma-nd-lo-voo

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